Tag Archives: Purtians

His Providence Controlled by Promises

In the opening pages of John Flavel’s The Mystery of Providence, he makes a comment that helps me see how the Bible affects me today. Rom 8:28, “and we know that all things work together for good to them that … Continue reading

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Jesus, Hell, and the Love of God

Hell is a rather popular topic of controversy today. In the little that I’ve read in the discussion, most focus on human value and the victory of the love of God, with little seriousness about the sufferings of Christ. On … Continue reading

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He thinks on us, when we forget him

Our home has been a little crazy lately (for reasons enumerated at my wife’s blog), so I’ve been sparse in reading and posting. So when these sort of times come up, I go to the bare basics. In times like these I need something … Continue reading

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